Cher Lloyd's new deal

Swagger Jagger star snapped up in the US...

09:34 20 December 2011

Cher Lloyd has announced that she has signed a US record deal with L.A. ReidÂ’s label, Epic.

The Swagger Jagger singer spoke of the news during an interview on BBC Breakfast, she said that she had agreed to a record contract whilst visiting the USA:

"I went over to America to do some more recording and stuff like that and now I'm signed to Epic with L.A. Reid.

Lloyd went on to say that she impressed the US X Factor judge during the recent meetings:

"He finds me quite funny. He said that I am very outgoing, and I say what I want and sometimes it comes out before I get to think about what's going to come out of my mouth and he likes that.

"He just said that I'm really fresh and he's very excited.

"I'm not going to run before I can walk. It's quite a big thing to try and achieve, but you never know what's going to happen."

Epic Records executive Reid previously complimented Lloyd on the US X Factor, by predicting that she will become a superstar in the US:

"Listen, you need to know that [Cher Lloyd] will be a massive star in America. Watch out. Cher Lloyd, watch it.”